Sokol SF Newsletter - October 2022 |
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Dear Sokol SF Members and Friends,
October's message is simple: please join us at our two biggest events of the year taking place this month!
The first event is the Day of Czech Culture on October 8th in Orinda and the second is the Sokolsky Beh Republiky and Picnic on October 30th in San Mateo .
We've worked hard all year to make these events a big success, now we just need your participation! Above all, we promise that you'll see old friends and make new ones and that you'll have Czech-inspired fun! More details about both events can be found below.
See you there!
Nazdar,
Linda
President
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Sokol SF Calendar of Events |
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October 8, 2022
Celebrate Day of Czech Culture at the Orinda Community Center, Orinda, CA
October 30, 2022
Picnic and Sokolsky Beh Republiky,
Ryders Park, San Mateo, CA
Registration is open!
November 5, 2022
Ambros Duo - live concert
Piedmont Center for the Arts, Piedmont, CA
November 12, 2022
"Falcons Fly High" Kite flying and outdoor gathering event
December 11, 2022
Christmas Cookie Baking and Decorating - LIVE at the Orinda Community Center, Orinda, CA
All event times listed are in Pacific Time
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Day of Czech Culture Festival
Saturday, October 8, 2022 10am - 4pm
Orinda Community Center
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We Are Honored To Have At The Festival |
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Amb. Jaroslav Olsa, Jr., Consul General of the Czech Republic in Los Angeles, who will give the welcome address at the event.
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Jiri Kratky, Special Envoy for Expatriate Affairs of the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who will share news pertaining to the Expat community and respond to audience Q&As.
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Richard Pivnicka, Honorary Consul General of the Czech Republic in San Francisco and Silicon Valley
Barbara Pivnicka, Honorary Consul of the Slovak Republic in San Francisco
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Sokol SF has a rich program planned |
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On the Main Stage/Lawn Area:
10:15am
Welcome, National Anthem, Introduction of Dignitaries
10:45am
Karička Dance Troupe from San Diego
11:10am
Children’s Performance by Students of the Czech School of California
11:30am
Martina Skala Book Reading and Signing
11:45pm
"Kroje" (National Costume) Demonstration
1:00pm
Children’s Performance by Students of the Czech School of California
1:30 pm
Martina Skala Book Reading and Signing
2:00pm
Karička Dance Troupe from San Diego
3:00pm
Sing-Along to Beloved Czech Songs w/ Sokol SF Members
Workshops:
10:30am
Corn Husk Doll Making - Donation Suggested
12:00pm
Egg Decorating - Donation Suggested
2:00pm
Beaded Christmas Ornaments - Donation Suggested
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Presentations/Lectures:
11:00am
Demonstration About Czech Lace by Jaroslava Pereny
12:00pm
Conversation/Q&A w/ Special Envoy, JuDr. Jiří Krátký
1:00pm
Demonstration About Czech Lace by Jaroslava Pereny
A free Czech Book library will be on site as well. Free Czech books to take home!
Artist Showcases + Booths:
Lenka Glassner, art and crafts
Iva Hladis, jewelry
Anka Hradsky, crafts
Daniela Mahoney, crafts
Hanka Tenklova, Bohemian Glass
Tender Loving Care Ornaments
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Vendors will be selling traditional Czech crafts, food, drinks, and collectibles.
PLEASE BRING CASH AS NOT ALL VENDORS ARE ACCEPTING CREDIT CARDS!
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PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE WILL ALSO BE A FARMER'S MARKET
DOWN THE STREET 9AM - 1PM
SO BE PATIENT WHEN PARKING YOUR VEHICLE
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Message from The Consul General: |
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Our Day of Czech Culture will be attended by Jaroslav Olša, Jr., the Consul General in Los Angeles, who together with historian Martin Nekola, are planning on writing a book about the history of the Czech community in California.
You'll find their book dedicated to Czechs in Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana at our event.
Because most publications, which were historically published by Czech organizations, including Sokol, are not available in any Czech libraries and because it would be beneficial to preserve such publications, the Consul General is making the following ask:
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If you have any publications (including older Sokol newsletters, newsletters published by Bishop Esterka and his predecessors, etc.) information, documents or photographs pertaining to Czech history that you are willing to part with, please bring them to Orinda and the Consul General will get them to the relevant Czech libraries and archives. |
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Sokol SF Community Highlight |
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Lenka Glassner, Bay-Area Artist and Author
Designer of Day of Czech Culture Festival Logo
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Lenka will be displaying some of her art work at the Day of Czech Culture Festival.
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Sokol SF would like to give a shout-out to Lenka Glassner, a Bay Area artist and author, who also designed our Day Of Czech Culture Festival logo.
Lenka decorates beautiful eggs based on European traditional designs and showcases and sells her art at various farmer's markets. https://www.folkeggsquisite.com/
Lenka has a great eye for color, form, and texture. She is creative, original, and fun; her art pieces are unique with a whimsical touch.
Lenka also authored "Czeching In" - which describes her family history and entertaining situations encountered while traveling in the Czech Republic with her American husband.
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Picnic and Sokolsky Beh Republiky
Sunday, October 30, 2022
Ryders Park, San Mateo, CA
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Registration is STILL open!
but registration and t-shirt purchases
close on October 23, 2022
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Sokol San Francisco and the Czech School of California are celebrating the Day of the Czech Republic with a picnic and 5K run again this year!
We had a great time with you all in 2021, and we are looking forward to seeing all your friendly faces again!
The Sokol SF branch of the Beh Republiky will take place:
- Sunday, October 30, 2022
- Seal Point Park, San Mateo, CA.
Because October 28, 2022, falls on a Friday and we do not have a day off for the Day of the Republic, we will celebrate on Sunday, October 30, 2022
There are three categories: children under 10, children under 14, and adults
The registration fee for an adult is $10 (or 200 CZK if you are paying in CZK).
Acceptable forms of payment are PayPal or bank transfers from a Czech bank
There is no registration fee for children but they need to register.
Should you have any difficulties with registration or payment,
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You do not need to run to come to the picnic, everyone is welcome;
you can help us cheer on the runners.
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Ambroš Duo Concert
Reception following the Performance
Saturday, November 5, 2022, 5pm - 7pm
801 Magnolia Ave, Piedmont, CA 94611
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We are so excited to host another concert with Miroslav Ambroš on violin and Zuzana Ambrošová on piano during their tour in the USA.
Miroslav Ambroš was the winner of a SPECIAL AWARD at the 6th Manhattan International Music Competition in June 2022.
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Come and join us for a LIVE concert
followed by a reception and conversation with the performers.
Online tickets are available at Eventbrite and a limited number of tickets will also be for sale at the performance venue. $20 per person online and at the door.
The Piedmont Center for the Arts requires that all attendees show a photo ID, and proof of full vaccination and that attendees be masked during the performance.
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Pickleball for all Ages
Saturday, September 24, 2022 at 2 pm
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We all had a wonderful time learning and playing pickleball!
Let's meet again soon.
We will announce another pickleball play date soon!
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Hike at Shoreline Lake in Mountain View
Sunday, September 25, 2022 @ 10 am
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We had the opportunity to visit Rengstoff House and enjoy the 18th-century indoor decorations, furniture, art, and architecture.
We enjoyed a short hike with meditation in a nice green park next to the Bay (fresh air, and a nice warm day, not hot). It was a nice experience.
We saw many different birds and native animals as well as plants and trees that already started changing colors to yellow, orange, and red.
We had lunch in Ludwig's Biergarten - a European restaurant on Castro in Mountain View with traditional European food and a nice cold beer.
Everyone had a good time and enjoyed socializing.
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Czech News & Announcements |
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Postavy a příběhy České Kalifornie
BOHUŠ BENEŠ (1901-1977) — ČS. DIPLOMAT Z ORINDY
(1. část – Konzulem v San Francisku)
By Amb. Jaroslav Olša, Jr. Czech Consul General
V roce 1940 v Kalifornii sídlilo už přes pět tisíc obyvatel narozených na území tehdejšího Československa a k tomu dvojnásobný počet Američanů českého a slovenského původu. Z nich celá třetina (1,536, resp. 2,740) žila v Los Angeles a výrazně méně (783, resp. 760) v San Francisku. Přestože bylo stále jasněji vidět, že Los Angeles ve svém významu pro Československo předběhlo San Francisko, Ministerstvo zahraničních věcí československé vlády v londýnském exilu v roce 1942 rozhodlo o opět – v pořadí už třetím – otevření efektivního konzulátu na severu Kalifornie.
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Note: For those of our subscribers who may not be able to read the Czech language, we recommend using the following online translator developed by researchers at Charles University called CUBBIT: www.lindat.cz/cubbit
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Czech and Slovak Republics Lawn Program 2022
Saturday, October 15, 2022, 2pm to 3:30pm
Slovak and Czech Folklore groups Karicka, Podkovicka and Podkovienka (Slovak and Czech songs and dances). Also you can meet Czech and Slovak Queen Nicole Nemecek and Princess Natasha Braden.
Sunday, October 16, 2022 from 2pm to 3:30pm.
Poe Street Band, Slunicko, Harpist and members of SD Accordion Club.
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Father Libor Svorcik is inviting you to a Czech mass in San Francisco!
Sunday, October 30, 2022 @ 1pm
at the Nativity Church
240 Fell Street, San Francisco
Visit their website or sign up for their Věstník for
the dates and places of their in-person and virtual mass.
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Sokol San Francisco is a non-profit organization operating as an independent unit of the American Sokol Organization (ASO) and its Pacific District. Sokol SF provides physical, educational, and cultural programs for all who are interested in Czech, Moravian, and Slovak culture and their history, as well as those who are bonded by a common heritage and ethnic identity.
Sokol credo is “a sound mind in a sound body”
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